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Instant Broadband™ Series
®
EtherFast
Cable/DSLRouters
Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys product(s):
BEFSR41 ver. 2 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-Port Switch
BEFSRU31 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port and 10/100
3-Port Switch
BEFSR11 ver. 2 EtherFast 1-Port Cable/DSL Router
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Broadband is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trade- marks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the proper- ty of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Configuring Your Network with the Table of Contents Cable/DSL Router 33 Configuring PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router 33 Introduction 1 Configuring the Cable/DSL Router 35 The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 1 Features 1 The Cable/DSL Router’s Web-based Utility 38 Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) 2 Quick and Easy Router Administration 38 System Requirements 2 Setup 39 Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41)• One Introduction ® The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on the purchase of the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router from Linksys! The EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the perfect solution for connect- ing a network of PCs to a high-speed broadband Internet connection and to an Ethernet network backbone. Configurable as a DHCP server for your network, the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) Pa • One EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Cable/DSL Router • One EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port & 10/100 3-Port Switch • One Power Adapter • One USB Cable (not shown) • One User Guide • One 3.5" Floppy Disk for USB Setup (not shown) • One Tech Helper CD-ROM • One Power Adapter • One Quick
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs Getting to Know the 4-Port ® EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 4-Port Router’s Rear Panel Your Router’s ports, where network cables are connected, are located on the rear panel of your Router. The LAN Indicators Power Green. The Power LED lights up when the Router is powered on. Link/Act Green. The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continuously lit, the Router is successfully connected to a devic
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers The WAN Indicators Getting to Know the 1-Port Link Green. The Link LED lights up when a successful connec- tion is made between the Router and your broadband device EtherFast Cable/DSL Router or network. The One-Port Router’s Rear Panel Act Green. The Act LED flickers when the Router is sending or receiving data over the broadband WAN port (to the The rear panel of the Router is where all of the Router’s cabling connections Internet). are
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is continuously lit, the Router is successfully connected to a Buttons & Switches device through the LAN port. If the LED is flickering, the Router is actively sending or receiving data through the LAN The Reset Button Details on the Reset button are found in the Getting port. to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Full/Col Green. The Full/Col LED also serves two purposes. If this LED remains lit, a LAN port connection is b
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Getting to Know the 3-Port USB ports do not work on PCs running Windows 95 or Windows NT. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 3-Port Router’s Rear Panel Ports USB Compatibility with Your PC To use the USB port on the 3-Port Router, you must have Windows 98, 2000, Millennium, or XP installed on your PC. USB cannot run in a Windows 95 or NT environment. Also, your PC must have a USB port installed and enabled. Some PCs may have a dis- The
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Buttons USB The USB LED lights up when the USB port is successfully The Reset Button Details on the Reset button are found in the Getting connected to a PC, USB hub, or other USB device. to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. The WAN Indicators The 3-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs Link Green. The Link LED lights up when a successful connec- tion is made between the Router and your broadband device or network. Act Green.
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Your Router’s firewall (NAT) protects your network of PCs with security so Connecting the Cable/DSL users on the public, Internet side cannot “see” your PCs. This is how your internal LAN, or network, remains private. Router to Your Network Remember that your Router’s ports connect to two sides: your 10/100 LAN Overview port(s) and the Internet WAN port. The LAN port(s) transmit data at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, whereas the broadband port,
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Dynamic IP Addresses Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is powered off, A dynamic IP address is automatically assigned to a device on the network, including your Router, PCs, hubs, switches, and the cable or DSL modem. such as PCs and print servers. These IP addresses are called “dynamic” because they are only temporarily assigned to the PC or device. After a certain
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Connect the network cable from your cable or DSL modem to the WAN Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to Your Router port on your Router’s rear panel. This is the only port that will work for your modem connection. If your Router’s LAN ports are all full and you still have PCs and/or devices to connect, connect a hub or a switch to your Router. 4. Connect the power adapter to the Power port on the rear panel of the Router, and then p
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” Installing the BEFSRU31’s Click the Next button. USB Port Drivers Use the enclosed USB cable to connect your PC to the Router: the Type A end connects to your PC’s USB port, while Type B connects to the Router’s USB port. Now that all of your Router’s hardware is connected together, you must enable the PC that will connect to the Router through its USB port. Since yo
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 5. A new window will appear, saying that Windows is now ready to install 7. Windows will notify you that it has completed copying the driver files to the best driver for this device. Click the Next button to continue. your PC. Click the Finish button. 6. Windows will begin copying the files to your PC. Do not click the Cancel 8. Windows will ask you if you want to restart your PC. Click the Yes button button or press the Esc key du
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. When Windows asks you where to search for driver files, select “Floppy Installing the Windows 2000 Driver disk drives” and click the Next button. 1. With the Router connected to your PC’s USB port, start up your PC in Windows 2000 and insert your driver disk. Windows will show a message notifying you that the PC has found new hardware. Windows’ Hardware Wizard will show a message to say that it is ready to start installing the driv-
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 5. When the Digital Signature Not Found screen appears, Windows will ask 7. Windows will display a message saying that it has finished installing the you if you want to continue with the installation. Click the Yes button. driver files on your PC. Click the Finish button to complete the installation. 6. Click the Next button for Windows to copy the driver files to your PC. 8. Go to the Start button, and select the Settings option. T
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Windows will ask you to restart your PC. Click the Yes button. Installing the Windows Millennium Driver 1. With the router connected to your PC’s USB port, start up your PC in Windows Millennium, and insert your driver disk. 5. When your PC is finished restarting, click the Start button, and select Settings, Control Panel, and Network. Make sure that TCP/IP is installed 2. Windows will notify you that new hardware has been detecte
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. When the Hardware Installation screen appears, click Continue Anyway. Installing the Windows XP Driver 1. With the router connected to your PC’s USB port, start up your PC in Windows XP, and insert your driver disk. 2. Windows will notify you that new hardware has been detected (shown above). Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced),” and click the Next button. 4. Windows will display a message saying that it has
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™ ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Click the Properties button, and then choose the IP Address tab. Select Configuring Your Network with Obtain an IP address automatically. Click the OK button. You have now completed the PC’s client settings, so it can connect to the the Cable/DSL Router Router. Configuring PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router Now you may have to configure your other PCs to accept the IP addresses that your Router will provide. If you have not set a
